No. 7 local story: Triple murder

Three men were shot to death outside a downtown bar in early June, which led to the arrest of an Ocala man who told police he killed because he was "punked" in a video shared on YouTube.

By Joe CallahanStaff writer

Three men were shot to death outside a downtown bar in early June, which led to the arrest of an Ocala man who told police he killed because he was "punked" in a video shared on YouTube.Andrew Joseph Lobban, 31, was indicted by a grand jury in June on three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the case.He has pleaded not guilty and awaits trial.The shooting occurred just after midnight on June 2 outside AJ's Bar. That's were police found the bodies of Josue "Sway" Santiago, 25; Jerry Lamar "Junior" Bynes, 20; and Benjamin Howard, 23.All four men worked together as bouncers at the Ocala Entertainment Complex. Both AJ's and the entertainment complex have since closed.The triple killing is the Star-Banner's No. 7 local story of 2013.About 20 employees in the Star-Banner newsroom ranked the top local stories of the year for 2013. The Star-Banner will count down the Top 10 through Dec. 31, when No. 1 is revealed.